The US Air Force Research Laboratory launched payload pods aboard the SpaceX Starfall capsule and later returned them to study the effects of temperature, shock and vibration on the payload during launch and re-entry. The goal of this program is to deliver cargo to any location on Earth in less than 90 minutes.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory launched payload pods aboard the SpaceX Starfall capsule and later returned them to study the effects of temperature, shock and vibration on the payload during launch and re-entry. The goal of this program is to deliver cargo to any location on Earth in less than 90 minutes.